Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Seanad amendment No. 135 made on Committee Stage in the Seanad removes the requirement for the Minister for Finance to obtain the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform before approving the appointment of staff by ReBo. The staff of ReBo will be paid out of the credit union fund and, as a result, the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to their appointment is no longer required. ReBo can, therefore, with the approval of the Minister for Finance, appoint such staff and at such grades as it may determine.

Amendment No. 136 made in the Seanad makes the provisions relating to the appointment of the staff of ReBo consistent with those of the appointment of the chief executive of ReBo. Section 54 now mirrors the provisions concerning the appointment of the chief executive set out in section 53. Section 54(2)(a) restates section 54(2) as published following Committee Stage in the Dáil and provides that the terms of appointment of the staff of ReBo may be determined by the Minister for Finance with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform subject to the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. Section 54(2)(b) as provided for in the amendment made in the Seanad sets out an alternative means of determining the terms of appointment of ReBo staff. These terms may be determined by the board of ReBo subject to the approval of the Minister for Finance with consent from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

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